Dream to Make Believe

Dream to Make Believe
Studio album by Armor for Sleep
Released June 3, 2003
Recorded August 2002 at El Barrio Studios, Van Nuys, California
Genre
[1]
Length 34:28
Label Equal Vision
Producer Ariel Rechtshaid
Armor for Sleep chronology
Dream to Make Believe
(2003)		 What to Do When You Are Dead
(2005)

Dream to Make Believe is the debut studio album by American rock band Armor for Sleep.

Like the album's successor, What to Do When You Are Dead (2005), Dream to Make Believe is a concept album. Its themes include the dream world, sleepwalking, and how to keep the things you want as long as you stay asleep.

The album spawned two music videos: the title track, "Dream to Make Believe", as well as "My Town". Demos of songs that would feature on the album were hosted on the group's website.[2]

Release

Armor for Sleep signed to independent label Equal Vision Records on January 18, 2003. In February and March, the group went on tour with Hey Mercedes.[3] Dream to Make Believe was released through Equal Vision on June 3. In May and June, the group went on tour with A Static Lullaby, Time in Malta and The Bled.[4] In November and December, the group supported Vendetta Red on their headlining US tour.[5] On March 8, a music video for "Dream to Make Believe" was posted on MTVu.com.[6] In March, the group went on the Equal Vision Records Tour with Bane and Silent Drive.[7] Between late April and early June, the group went on a US tour with Midtown and Your Enemies Friends. They were supported on select dates by Time and Distance, The Working Title, Stars Hide Fire, Vise Versa, Emanuel and Lance's Hero.[8] On July 1, a music video for "My Town" was posted online. The video was directed by Andrew Paul. In July and August, the group went on tour with Fall Out Boy, Bayside, The Academy Is... and Name Taken.[9] Also in August, the group performed at Krazyfest.[10]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Alternative Press [11]
Exclaim!Favorable [12]
Kerrang! [13]
LAS MagazineFavorable [14]
Melodic [15]
Punknews.org [16]

Exclaim! ranked it at number six on their Best Punk Album of the year list.[17]

Track listing

All tracks written by Ben Jorgensen.

No.TitleLength
1."Armor for Sleep" (instrumental)0:45
2."Dream to Make Believe"3:01
3."All Warm"2:47
4."Being Your Walls"3:44
5."My Town"3:32
6."The Wanderers Guild"4:13
7."Frost and Front Steps"3:39
8."Phantoms Now"4:24
9."Raindrops"4:54
10."Kind of Perfect"4:18
11."Slip Like Space"3:48
Total length:34:28

Personnel

Armor for Sleep

  • Ben Jorgensen – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • P.J. DeCicco – lead guitar
  • Anthony Dilonno – bass, backing vocals
  • Nash Breen – drums

Production

  • Ariel Rechtshaid – producer, engineering, mixing, synthesisers
  • Chris Fudurich – additional engineering, mixing
  • Chris Knight – assistant at Standard Electrical Recorders
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Pam Piffard – photography
  • Chris Strong – album photography, graphic construction

References

Citations
  1. 1 2 Morris, Kurt. "Dream to Make Believe - Armor for Sleep | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  2. ↑ Sciarretto 2003, p. 21
  3. ↑ Heisel, Scott (January 18, 2003). "Equal Vision signs Armor For Sleep". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  4. ↑ Heisel, Scott (June 3, 2003). "Armor For Sleep on tour". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  5. ↑ IGN Music (October 30, 2003). "Vendetta Red Hit The Road". IGN. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Armor For Sleep featured on MTVu.com". Equal Vision Records. March 8, 2004. Archived from the original on April 9, 2004. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  7. ↑ White, Adam (February 25, 2004). "Bane, Armor For Sleep, Silent Drive on Equal Vision Records Tour". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  8. ↑ Heisel, Scott (March 25, 2004). "Midtown/Armor For Sleep/Your Enemies Friends". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Armor For Sleep - "My Town" video online now!". Equal Vision Records. July 1, 2004. Archived from the original on July 22, 2004. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  10. ↑ Heisel, Scott (May 8, 2003). "Official, updated Krazyfest 6 lineup announced". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  11. ↑ Alternative Press (8/03, p.90)
  12. ↑ White-Gluz, Jasamine (September 1, 2003). "Armor For Sleep Dream to Make Believe". Exclaim!. Ian Danzig. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  13. ↑ Kerrang! (#955)
  14. ↑ Flicker, Jonah (October 1, 2004). "Armor for Sleep - Dream to Make Believe". Lost at Sea. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  15. ↑ Roth, Kaj (January 8, 2004). "Armor for Sleep - Dream to Make Believe". Melodic. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  16. ↑ Megan (June 3, 2003). "Armor for Sleep - Dream to Make Believe". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Best Punk Album Year in Review 2003". Exclaim!. Ian Danzig. 2003. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
Sources

  • Sciarretto, Amy (February 10, 2003). "Loud Rock". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. 74 (800). ISSN 0890-0795.
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